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Prohibition Grill House & Cocktail Bar

Given its location, the newly opened Ocean Park Marriott Hotel is destined to be a major draw for visitors and locals alike, and that goes for its restaurant outlets as well. Not to disappoint, the hotel offers several quality dining options for guests, including its flagship outlet Prohibition Grill House and Bar, an opulent yet relaxed restaurant offering a wide range of classic American dishes and cocktails in a setting that harkens back to the 1920s Prohibition era.

 

Our dinner outing was taken care of by a superfriendly, knowledgeable and attentive staff – an excellent sign for a new restaurant. The outlet is spacious, its bar evoking a speakeasy ambience, and the dining area’s décor is warm and opulent with leather chairs, understated art pieces and brick motifs, which together create a quite luxurious setting.

 

Under Executive Chef Jason R. Loyd, a meat expert who bridges the US and Hong Kong, Prohibition offers a quality selection of prime beef cuts and fresh seafood items, complemented by an excellent fine wine cellar and a range of creative cocktails.

 

We started our dinner with a selection of premium raw oysters: Blue Point ($58/piece), Normandy ($48), Kumamoto ($58), and Irish Rock ($48), all slurpy good and each with a distinct texture and flavour. A light, fruity Pinot Grigio, Prendo, Alto Adige, Italy, Wilhelm Walch 2017 ($110/glass; $530/bottle) went nicely with the oysters. We also really liked our two cocktails: Red Cup ($148) in which a leather pouch is filled with smoked oak and berries bourbon, cranberry and elderflower liqueur garnished with lemon sherbet, and Peach Bowl Fizz($148) with hibiscus Bathtub Gin, strawberry cordial, peach cream liqueur, fresh lime juice, white cream, pasteurised egg white and coconut water.

 

We sampled two other signature appetisers: Scallop Ceviche ($188), a Peruvian-inspired dish in which the fresh Japanese scallop’s flavour is enhanced by the lime juice topped with herbs, and Beef Tartare ($198), topped with slow-cooked egg yolk and with home-made potato chips on the side. Both appetisers were presented nicely and tasted delicious.

 

For the main course, we were definitely going for the beef – it was just a matter of which cuts. In the end, we could not resist the lure of Prohibition’s signature cut, a 44-ounce USDA Prime Bone-in Ribeye ($1988). The beef is flown in from the US, then dry-aged for 28 days with bourbon and oolong tea. The steak is grilled and cut into thick juicy slices that taste succulent and tender. For a fine steak, only a nice bottle of full-bodied red will do. Our 2003 Kay Brothers Amery Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon from Australia was just that.

 

For dessert, we had the classic Flamed Alaska ($248) in which the vanilla, strawberry and pistachio ice-cream layer cake is set aflame with Grand Mariner, delivering a satisfying wrap to our sumptuous meal.

 

Prohibition is destined to be a hotspot on Hong Kong’s fine-dining scene, especially on the southside of the island. Whether it’s a special occasion or when you simply want an enjoyable and relaxed meal, Prohibition is highly recommended.■

 

G/F at Club Wing, Hong Kong Ocean Park Marriott Hotel, Ocean Park, 180 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Wong Chuk Hang
3555 1900

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